Shoppers opting for local meat this year due to costlier imports
More than 35,000 animals have been slaughtered for the Easter table this year, some 8,500 more than last year as consumers opt for local meat...
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Butchers claim meat from slaughterhouses unfit for human consumption
Butchers on Wednesday stood by their claims that the meat arriving in their shops from slaughterhouses has not been stored or treated properly. The accusations...
Limassol butcher shop spearheads meat donation programme
A Limassol butcher shop has come up with an ingenious idea to help those in need, by offering them meat paid for with money donated...
Cyprus’ chief rabbi defends kosher slaughter processes
The chief rabbi of Cyprus Arie Zeev Raskin on Friday weighed in on the kosher slaughter debate and the proposal to boost Cyprus’ economy with...
Coronavirus: supermarket meat sales up, small butchers see drop
Butchers are entering the Easter season with strong sales, their association said on Tuesday. With people on lockdown and cooking more at home, sales have...
Coronavirus: hard-hit animal breeders turn to kosher market
A law amendment allowing the slaughter of goats and sheep according to Jewish dietary laws for meat exports to Israelis is to be filed soon,...
Suspected meat thieves arrested
Paphos police arrested two butchers working at a supermarket on Friday on suspicion of stealing meat from their workplace. According to the police, information was...
Price of meat cheaper than EU average
Cyprus meat prices are below the EU average, according to Eurostat figures for 2018 published on Tuesday. When price levels in countries are compared with...
Pricey milk but cheaper meat: what food costs in Cyprus
Of 23 European countries, Cyprus sells the second most expensive milk but fares quite well when it comes to other items. On average, a litre...
Cypriot adults eat on average 39.8kg of souvla or souvlaki a year
Cypriots consume on average between 24 grammes and 109 grammes of souvlaki or souvla per day depending on age according to the findings of the...
Health warning issued for two brands of processed meats
The state veterinary services warned consumers on Tuesday to avoid two cold cuts and sausage brands as they are produced in facilities that are not...
Quarter of poultry tested in 2015 came up positive for salmonella
Some 26 per cent of poultry meat tested positive for Salmonella in 2015, it emerged on Monday, according to food control lab tests. Out of...
Remand for two suspected mouflon poachers (Updated)
A 63-year-old woman and her 26-year-old grandson were remanded for five days on Thursday for allegedly being involved in mouflon meat trading in Kannaviou, Paphos....
New bill designed to better regulate meat sales
By Andria Kades The meat market in Cyprus needs to be put in order, the House health committee heard on Thursday during a discussion of...
Antibiotic use in Cyprus’ animal farming is eight times recommend limit (Updated)
Antibiotic use in Cyprus’ animal farming eight times recommend limit Cypriot farmers use more than 400mg of antibiotics per kilo of livestock – eight times...
EU meat inspectors ‘on routine visit’
By Andria Kades European meat inspectors arrived on the island on Tuesday as part of a routine check, according to the vet services. Reports over...
Consumer watchdog wants action after dodgy meat claims
Imported meat needs to be more thoroughly checked and traced all the way to shelves and stores the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday after...
In search of organic souvla
By Peter Stevenson During times of boredom I find myself clicking on one of the more famous daily English newspaper websites. It was on one...